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Reference: 69850

Date Added: 15 February 2019
Closing Date: 10 March 2019

Job Title: Project Assistant

Working For: Publish What You Fund

Location: London

Salary: £23,000 - £27,000

Length of Contract:

Job Details

Full details can be found here: https://www.publishwhatyoufund.org/about-us/jobs/ 

Publish What You Fund is looking for a detail-oriented, numerate Project Assistant to support our work on aid transparency. The immediate priority is to produce a forthcoming UK Aid Transparency Review and the 2020 Aid Transparency Index, from research design to publication. This work includes: supporting data collection; liaising with campaign partners and donor agencies; collating and checking data and results; drafting analysis for the corresponding reports; and supporting the launches and other communications.

The Project Assistant may also be asked to provide general research support for Publish What You Fund. This may include gathering and analysing data on aid and development finance, looking at particular countries, sectors and organisations. It also includes making and maintaining connections with people working on aid transparency and related issues in academic, advocacy or policy settings.

This is a 12-month position with the possibility of extension. The position is only open to candidates who have the right to live and work in the United Kingdom. The position is based in London; very occasional travel may be required within Europe.

Closing Date: 10 March 2019

Interview/Start Dates

We expect to hold interviews during the week of 18th March.

The application deadline is 11.59pm.

Application Details

Please send your CV and a covering letter (max. 2 pages, size 11 font), with subject line Project Assistant, to: recruitment@publishwhatyoufund.org, outlining:

  • Why you want to work at Publish What You Fund.
  • What you think the challenges are in collecting primary data for the Aid Transparency Index
  • Why you are suitable for the role, addressing the responsibilities, skills and experience required as listed in the full job description and person specification, available here: https://www.publishwhatyoufund.org/about-us/jobs 

Website: https://www.publishwhatyoufund.org/

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